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New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

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New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets over a two-year period while pursuing larger drug-trafficking cases. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked the state’s attorney general to examine whether … Read more

Farmers facing harsh fuel prices as Iran war disrupts oil shipments

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that gas prices pumped up by the war may not drop below $3 per gallon until next year. Nearly two months into the war, a gallon of regular averages $4.05 and diesel prices average $5.61 a gallon. Lana Zak spoke with farmers in Iowa about how they’re dealing with … Read more

U.K. authorities seize 5 tons of cocaine worth over $500 million from banana, red wine shipments

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Border agents in the United Kingdom have seized about five tons of cocaine at a single port in just under a month, the country’s Home Office said on social media.  The drugs are estimated to be worth over £400 million, or about $538 million, the agency said.  The drugs were seized at London Gateway, a … Read more

Oil shipments disrupted in the Persian Gulf after Iran strikes

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Oil shipments disrupted in the Persian Gulf after Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran is attempting to shut down the global flow of oil with its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is the only waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly … Read more